Part 2 - Shadowstorm's story

Shadowstorm looked down at his dragonet, she had just came out of her egg. He looked up at his mate, Cloudcatcher.

"Let's call her Moonsong" Cloud nodded, approving of the name.

"Hi Moonsong" Cloud said "Don't be scared, Mommy and Daddy will keep you safe from all those nasty scavengers". The little dragonet squeaked in reply, she was perfect.

3 Years later

"Moon, Moon, Moonsong pay attention!" Shadow said to his daughter, "Your mother and I are going to go with the Nightwing peace-making committee to try to make peace between our tribe and the Seawings." Moon nodded then went back to reading her scroll. Moonsong was a ray of light in the darkness, she was the joy of his world. She had recently started battle training and was doing fantastic! Shadowstorm didn't want her in the army but Cloudcatcher insisted so he went along with it.

"Goodbye sweet one" Cloud said, bustling her snout in Moon's shoulder,

"Bye - Bye mama" Moon said dismissing them.

Later at the Seawing Palace

The others on the committee weren't all that bad. There was the youngest Princess, Galaxy and her brother Glowtail. Then there was the old dragon of the group, Darkbite and then Shadowstorm and Cloudcatcher. They landed on the platform outside the palace and was greeted by a green Seawing,

"Please, follow me to the negotiations room" he said, ushering the Nightwings forward. Shadow walked forward, the walls revealed great wealth within the kingdom. Soon they arrived and for some strange reason he felt like someone was watching them.

"Cloud" he whispered to his mate "Do you see something?"

"Shadow" she whispered back "I told you I can't see the future on command"

"Oh never mind". Cloudcatcher could see the future in visions sometimes while Shadowstorm had no powers at all. Moonsong didn't either and that was on purpose, but they were teaching her to block mind reading. Something about this place didn't seem right, like someone was about to strike them down.

"Please" the green dragon said, flicking his tail at a cluster of seats "sit down while I fetch our negations committee"

"We thank you for your hospitality sir…."

"Seaweed, my name is Seaweed." Seaweed replied

"Then we thank you for your hospitality sir Seaweed" Princess Galaxy finished.

"Before I get them, can I have your names so I can tell them who's here?" Seaweed asked,

"I'm Shadowstorm and this is my mate Cloudcatcher" Shadowstorm said, pointing at each introduced dragon as he did so, "Darkbite, Princess Galaxy and Prince Glowtail." And ad he said each name the respected dragon put up a talon in reply.

"Thank you now I can tell the committee who's here!" Seaweed said before he dashed off. Then after a few moments, an army of Seawings flooded in, the Queen behind them.

"What is the meaning of this!" Princess Galaxy cried

"Our tribes are at war and you expect us to just sit on our tails and talk!" Queen Dolphin hollered, "run while you still can fools!" So they started to run, Shadowstorm yelling

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS! WE CAN SETTLE THIS IN PEACE". The Seawings didn't stop charging, one hit Darkbite with his tail. Darkbite hit the wall and then was stabbed by a Seawing. Princess Galaxy started to cry as her brother Glowtail was also stabbed. They got outside,

"FLY GALAXY! TELL THE QUEEN WHAT HAS HAPPEND, FLY" Cloudcatcher yelled as her and Shadowstorm were hit to the side, then they were both stabbed in the belly.

"Cloud I-I love you" Shadow said

"I love you to" Cloud replied, hugging him

"I hope t-that Moonsong will be ok". Shadow looked up at the three milky white orbs in the sky, the moons were a perfect smooth white, no black marks, no evil. Shadowstorm kissed his beloved Cloudcatcher one last time before his world faded to black.

"I love you my sweet Moonsong, never forget that" the parents whispered in unison, taking their last breaths together.

Later at the Nightwing Kingdom

Out of breath Princess Galaxy finally arrived at the Nightwing Kingdom. All her friends were dead, and it was all the Seawing's fault. The Seawings has kidnapped Galaxy's eldest sister, Princess Timeshifter, there were webbed talon prints in her room the day she vanished. They had gone to the meeting to try to get her back but, she didn't linger on the thought long as she entered the throne room.

"Mother….." Galaxy started

"Where is your brother, are you ok? Where is your sister, they didn't give her back!" her mother, Queen Nightwind asked her, examining everything about her daughter.

"Mother, the seawings, they killed everyone else, I'm the only one that escaped". Her mother took a step back on shock,

"What! My Glowtail, dead! I must grieve". Then the Queen rushed off in tears.

"Princess you must tell Moonsong, Shadowstorm and Cloudcatcher's daughter, I'll tell Darkbite's family" one of the guards, she was pretty sure his name was Blackspider, told her. She nodded and they went. Galaxy saw little Moonsong reading, her tail wagging happily in the air. She was about to ruin this little dragonet's happiness for possibly the rest of her life. Taking a deep breath she knocked on the door,

"Mommy Daddy, you're home!" She heard Moonsong say before she opens the door,

"Moonsong, I have terrible news." She started, she could feel the tears welling by her eyes, "can I come in?" Moonsong nodded and they took a spot on the carpet.

"What is it?" Moonsong asked, then put on a frown "Did my parents tell you to do this, was there even a meeting at all! I bet they're just planning my surprise hatch day party! It's tomorrow, I'm really excited! Oh yeah, just call me Moon"

"No, Moon, your parents are dead" Galaxy finished as she let the tears flow. Moon's face was covered in pure shock, then she pressed her face to Galaxy's chest and they wept together.

For Shadowstorm

For Cloudcatcher

For Glowtail

For Darkbite

For pain and loss, which is great in the world.